Ben ClarkSep 10, 20191 min readWhat Is it Like to Be a Bat?In his article, “What is it like to be a bat?” Thomas Nagel argues that there are facts about the conscious experience that are...
Ben ClarkSep 10, 20191 min readMind-Body ProblemAre the mind and the body separate entities, or one and the same thing? If they are separate, how do they relate? If they are one...
Ben ClarkSep 10, 20191 min readThe Hard Problem"The hard problem of consciousness is the problem of explaining how and why sentient organisms have qualia or phenomenal experiences—how...
Ben ClarkJul 16, 20191 min readMary's Room"In philosophy of mind, Mary’s Room is a thought experiment meant to demonstrate the non-physical nature of mental states. It is an...
Ben ClarkJul 16, 20192 min readZombiesZombies in philosophy are imaginary creatures designed to illuminate problems about consciousness and its relation to the physical world....
Ben ClarkJul 16, 20191 min readPhysicalismPhysicalism (also known as Materialistic Monism...) is the philosophical position that everything which exists is no more extensive than...
Ben ClarkJul 16, 20191 min readQualiaQualia are the phenomenal qualities of experiences—the raw felt qualities of sensations, emotions, thoughts, or anything else. They are...